Maricopa County oversize/overweight bonds.
$250 flat.
To move an oversize or overweight load on Maricopa County roads, the County requires a $25,000 permit bond guaranteeing you will repair any damage your load does to county pavement and structures. Ours is $250 flat — the price you see is the checkout price — with no credit check.
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How much does a Maricopa County oversize/overweight bond cost?
$250 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Your oversize/overweight permit is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the County
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the Maricopa County Department of Transportation for your permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Loads that exceed Arizona's legal size or weight limits need a special permit to travel on public roads. When the route runs on roads maintained by Maricopa County, the County conditions the permit on a $25,000 surety bond through its Department of Transportation.
The bond is a damage guarantee: it stands behind the cost of repairing any harm an oversize or overweight load does to county roads, bridges, or structures. The County is the obligee and the protected party — if your load damages county infrastructure and you do not make it right, the County can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Carriers who route carefully and repair what they damage treat the bond as a permit formality, not a risk.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $25,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the County. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the Maricopa County Department of Transportation for your permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $250 at the $25,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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The County is waiting on one document.
$250 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.